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UK provides a new home for vulnerable Afghan female judges

UK provides a new home for vulnerable Afghan female judges

Saturday, 13 November 2021

A group of Afghan judges who are at risk under the Taliban regime have arrived in the UK to start new lives, thanks to assistance by the British Gover...

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No sustainable peace in the Sahel without protection of human rights

No sustainable peace in the Sahel without protection of human rights

Friday, 12 November 2021

Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the Security Council briefing on the Sahel....

Minister Cleverly address at Paris Conference on Libya

Minister Cleverly address at Paris Conference on Libya

Friday, 12 November 2021

Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, James Cleverly, addressed the Paris Conference on Libya where he called for free, fair, inclusive elect...

Professor Dapo Akande elected to the International Law Commission: Foreign Secretary's statement

Professor Dapo Akande elected to the International Law Commission: Foreign Secretary's statement

Friday, 12 November 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss gave a press statement on the election of Professor Dapo Akande to the International Law Commission....

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Iran statement: 11 November 2021

Iran statement: 11 November 2021

Friday, 12 November 2021

An FCDO spokesperson gave a statement following the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister's visit to London, and Minister Cleverly's meeting with Richard Ra...

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Joint statement on Belarusian authorities’ instrumentalisation of migrants

Joint statement on Belarusian authorities’ instrumentalisation of migrants

Thursday, 11 November 2021

Delivered by Ambassador Sven Jürgenson, Estonian Permanent Representative to the UN on behalf of EU members of the Security Council, Norway, UK, US an...

Policing is a central cog of peacekeeping

Policing is a central cog of peacekeeping

Thursday, 11 November 2021

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN at the Security Council briefing on Police Commissioners...

Sanctions against Houthi military leaders: UK statement

Sanctions against Houthi military leaders: UK statement

Thursday, 11 November 2021

The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa gave statement on sanctions against Houthi military leaders, and the need for them to engage in nego...

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Situation at Belarus border with EU states: UK Canada joint statement

Situation at Belarus border with EU states: UK Canada joint statement

Thursday, 11 November 2021

On behalf of the UK and Canada, UK Deputy Ambassador Brown voices concerns about attempts by the regime in Belarus to engineer a migrant crisis in Eur...

Co Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions: UK response on conflict in Georgia

Co Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions: UK response on conflict in Georgia

Thursday, 11 November 2021

UK Ambassador Bush welcomes the work of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions and calls on all parties to work towards peacefully reso...

39th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Ireland

39th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Ireland

Thursday, 11 November 2021

Rita French, UK International Ambassador for Human Rights delivered the UK statement at Ireland's Universal Periodic Review (UPR)....

Foreign Secretary visits Indonesia to build partnership for the future

Foreign Secretary visits Indonesia to build partnership for the future

Thursday, 11 November 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is in Jakarta today to forge closer security and economic ties with the world’s fourth most populous country. ...

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39th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Thailand

39th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Thailand

Wednesday, 10 November 2021

Rita French, UK International Ambassador for Human Rights delivered the UK statement at Thailand's Universal Periodic Review (UPR)....

Addressing systemic inequality and exclusion is critical for building sustainable peace

Addressing systemic inequality and exclusion is critical for building sustainable peace

Tuesday, 09 November 2021

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council open debate on exclusion, inequality and conflicts....

Foreign Secretary arrives in Thailand for talks on deepening economic and security ties

Foreign Secretary arrives in Thailand for talks on deepening economic and security ties

Tuesday, 09 November 2021

Liz Truss arrived in Bangkok today (9 November) to forge closer bilateral ties with Thailand and to deepen the UK’s wider role in Southeast Asia....

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UK boost to advance gender equality in climate action

UK boost to advance gender equality in climate action

Tuesday, 09 November 2021

COP President Alok Sharma will announce how £165 million of UK funding will progress gender equality while tackling climate change....

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It is past time for all parties to put the Ethiopian people first

It is past time for all parties to put the Ethiopian people first

Monday, 08 November 2021

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN at the Security Council briefing on Ethiopia...

Nicaragua: UK statement on presidential elections

Nicaragua: UK statement on presidential elections

Monday, 08 November 2021

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has issued a statement on the elections in Nicaragua....

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One year anniversary of the 2020 Myanmar elections: UK statement

One year anniversary of the 2020 Myanmar elections: UK statement

Monday, 08 November 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss gave a statement on the one-year anniversary of the Myanmar elections, held on 8 November 2020....

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UK announces £274m boost to climate resilience across Indo Pacific

UK announces £274m boost to climate resilience across Indo Pacific

Monday, 08 November 2021

New UK finance through the CARA programme to help over 14 million people adapt to climate change, promote low carbon growth and protect the environmen...

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UK calls for world to be ‘climate resilient’ by 2030 as COP26 delivers billions for most vulnerable

UK calls for world to be ‘climate resilient’ by 2030 as COP26 delivers billions for most vulnerable

Monday, 08 November 2021

The UK will call for urgent action to support countries on the frontline of climate change at COP26 Adaptation Loss and Damage Day....

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Economic Partnership Agreement

Economic Partnership Agreement

Sunday, 07 November 2021

On November 04, 2021 the Government of Madagascar signed the UK-Eastern &Southern African Economic Partnership Agreement....

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Foreign Secretary visit to Southeast Asia to build ties with fastest growing parts of the world

Foreign Secretary visit to Southeast Asia to build ties with fastest growing parts of the world

Sunday, 07 November 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will arrive in Malaysia today as part of a week-long visit to Southeast Asia to deepen economic and security links....

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UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Sudan: Adoption of the resolution

UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Sudan: Adoption of the resolution

Friday, 05 November 2021

Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the UK statement during the UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Sudan....

Remarks by His Excellency, the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, on the admission of two Queens Counsel to the Inner Bar

Remarks by His Excellency, the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, on the admission of two Queens Counsel to the Inner Bar

Friday, 05 November 2021

As the representative of Her Majesty the Queen, His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin CMG, proudly announces the appointments of Messrs. Oliver Smi...

Foreign Secretary condemns military coup in Sudan

Foreign Secretary condemns military coup in Sudan

Friday, 05 November 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has condemned the military coup in Sudan and called on the military to place the democratic transition back on course....

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UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Sudan: UK statement

UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Sudan: UK statement

Friday, 05 November 2021

Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the UK statement during the UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Sudan....

Green Growth Compact agreement between the UK and Zambia

Green Growth Compact agreement between the UK and Zambia

Friday, 05 November 2021

UK and Zambia sign landmark Green Growth Compact to drive billions in sustainable investment, create jobs and strengthen economic partnership....

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Human rights in Belarus: 35 OSCE states invoke Vienna Mechanism

Human rights in Belarus: 35 OSCE states invoke Vienna Mechanism

Thursday, 04 November 2021

UK Ambassador Bush delivers a statement on behalf of 35 OSCE states to invoke the Vienna Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in B...

Co ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities: UK response

Co ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities: UK response

Thursday, 04 November 2021

UK Ambassador Neil Bush thanks Ambassador Hasani for his office's work on renewable energy, climate change, anti-corruption and women's economic empow...

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